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Nickajack  2012-2013  Beat

This Newletter is jointly sponsored by the PTA and the NES Foundation 

 

Issue: 2012- 007   September 10, 2012 
In This Issue
Stevi B's PTA Spirit Night
Scholastic Summer Reading Contest Ends Sept 10th
School Council Meeting
Dad's Reading Day
Back to Friday Football
Back to Jack T-shirts
IDENT-A-KID
Volunteers for Playground watering
PTA Reflections
Nickajack Spirit Wear
Back The Jack!
Yearbooks
Smoke Signals
Envelopes......Which is for what?

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Stevi B's PTA Spirit Night
September 11th  5-7 pm
Stevi B's  
Hey everyone, take the night off and let Stevi B do the cooking and entertaining!

Stevi B's is located in the Highland Station Shopping plaza next to Publix.
Be sure to sign in for Nickajack. 10% of all sales will go back to your PTA.

Thanks for supporting our PTA Pal and your PTA!
Scholastic Summer Reading Contest
Ends Sept 10th!
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For those students who read and participated in Scholastic's Summer Reading Challenge, Monday, Sept. 10th is the final day to log minutes on the Scholastic website or complete the reading log sheet.

For our Nickajack students, we have prizes!  Grades 1st-5th are eligible.  The student with the most reading minutes from each grade will win a $10 gift certificate toward the fall PTA Bookfair.  Students will need to turn in their completed reading log sheet or print a screen shot from the web site showing "My Total Minutes" to their homeroom teachers by Friday, Sept. 14th to be eligible for the contest. 

Please make sure the student's name and homeroom teacher's name are on the sheet.

Questions?  Please contact, PTA Bookfair Co-Chair, Kim Trumble.
School Council Meeting
September 12th 8:30 am
Save the Date 

There will be a School Council meeting on 9/12 at 8:30 a.m. at the school. Please check in with the front office regarding location of the meeting.   
The meeting is open to the public.  
F.B.I. (Fathers Being Involved)
Orientation Meeting September 13th 6 pm Cafeteria 
Reading Day September 14th School Lobby 7:30 am
Dad's Read

Children that are raised with involved, responsible and committed fathers do better in school, life and in work.  NES PTA's F.B.I. invites all fathers to be involved.  Mr. Foster will hold an orientation meeting in the cafeteria Thursday evening at 6 pm.

 

All dads that are reading to classrooms can meet in the front lobby before school starts.

 

Questions or want to get involved?  Please email Kendall Foster. 

 

 

Back to Football Friday
Friday Football



Friday, September 14th
  

Nickajack will be celebrating "Back to Football Friday" with an all day celebration! Activities will be set up during Specials classes where each child will have an opportunity to show off their skills with obstacle courses, target throwing, and field goal kicking. There will also be activities integrated in to the classroom curriculum to promote the start of the NFL season. This is an extremely exciting event where students, parents, faculty, and staff are encouraged to wear their favorite NFL apparel. Besides staying active and having fun, Nickajack will also be entered in to a contest through NFL Play60 to win a $10,000 Health and Wellness grant. We would love to have you join us to experience this fantastic event. ** PLEASE ARRIVE 10 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SLOTTED TIME ** To volunteer please sign up below. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact Mr. Homansky NFL Back to Football Friday is a nation-wide celebration that unites fans of all 32 teams to welcome back the NFL football season.  

 

Students, teachers and school administrators :

 

On Friday, Sept. 14th, wear your favorite NFL team gear and show your NFL team spirit and participate in the Back to Football Friday celebration hosted by Mr. Homansky!  We could win $10,000 for your excellent participation!

 

Back the Jack T-shirts!
Pre-order by Friday, September 14th
BTJ Shirts
 If you are interested in purchasing one of the Back the Jack t-shirts you saw on sale at the Open Houses for yourself or your child/children, you need to preorder by Friday, September 14. Please email your
name, size, email, student's name and homeroom to Dina Gunderson,  
 by Friday afternoon. 

 

IDENT-A-KID
Front Lobby September 18th
 
Identakid

 

We have again invited IDENT-A-KID to Nickajack Elementary to provide our students and parents with immediate response cards for your family in case of an emergency. 

 

On Tuesday, September 18th Ident-A-Kid will be at our school to weigh, measure, photo, and fingerprint any student who has returned their form.  An electronic version of the card will also be sent to your cell phones so you can forward it to family members or Law Enformcement, if needed. 

 

Forms are being sent home in your child's weekly folder, please look for them this week.

 

If you any questions about the program, please contact Julie Costanzo at 678-469-7429

 

Playground Committee Needs your help
Volunteers for watering new landscape
Helping Hands
The playground committee needs volunteers to water the newly installed plants around the K-2 playground.  They need to be watered 3 out of 7 days for 20 minutes.  Hoses will be placed along the fence of the playground closest to the car rider line. Simply move the black dial where the water comes from the wall outside of the cafeteria to begin the water flow.  Water the plants along the fence at the base of each plant. And then close the black dial to shut off the water. 
Watering can be done any time of day and should be staggered throughout the 7 day week.  Ideally, we would like a family to commit to a whole 3 day watering block.  If it's a rainy week, watering can be done less than 2 days.

 

email:

Chuck Young email: charlesyoung39@hotmail.com


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PTA REFLECTIONS
"The Magic of a Moment . . . "
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PAINT a picture, take a PHOTO, WRITE a verse, choreograph a DANCE, create a short FILM or MUSICAL piece related to the 2012-13 REFLECTIONS theme, "THE MAGIC OF A MOMENT..." 

 

Please encourage your children to challenge their creativity and have fun by participating in the National PTA's Reflections cultural arts program. Students can choose one of 6 areas to enter, or enter all of them (visual art, photography, literature, film production, dance choreography and musical composition). Rules, guidelines, and forms may be obtained by:

 

* visiting Georgia PTA, or  

* from Ms. Leitz, our new art teacher, or

* pick up a copy from the PTA Information table across from the front office .  

   

The deadline for submitting their creation(s) is FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012.  

 

Please contact Tracey Byrde for more information. 

Nickajack Spirit Wear
Buy Now Online Only!
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Get in the spirit of things at Nickajack and buy t-shirts, sweat shirts and cinch saks! 


Orders to be delivered to the school and sent home with your child. 
Back the Jack Campaign
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Don't forget to ask your employer about Corporate Matching!
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 The Foundation "Back the Jack" campaign started last week! Donate today and help enrich your child's educational experience at The Jack!

 

Yearbook
Pre-Order on line
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Yearbook

Order your 2012-2013 yearbook on line now for $28. The price will increase soon so order NOW!  This $28 price is good until 9/21/2012.  Click on the yearbook icon and order now.

Thank you.
Yearbook Committee
Smoke Signals
September
  
10      Registration for Foundation's Kickball Classic                                          (Scheduled date: Sunday 10/14 Classic and Fall Festival)   
   ITBS testing Grades 3 & 5 (Testing 9/7 - 9/14) 

14      F.B.I. (Father's Being Involved) Reading Day
          Football Kickoff Friday 

18     Ident-A-Kids Photography Day

19     Nickajack Fall School Pictures 

25     Nickajack Chick-Fil-A-Night 
          Church Rd @ S.Cobb 

Envelopes...
Which is for what?
 

GOLD is for ASP (After School Program. Not PTA Enrichment i.e. soccer spanish). These are payments the school processes. Make payable to Nickajack Elementary School.

 

WHITE is for School payments (i.e. field trips). Make payable to Nickajack Elementary School.

 

ORANGE is to be used for PTA After School Enrichment (i.e. Soccer/Drama), PTA membership, and Magnets.  Make payable to  NES PTA.

 

YELLOW is for the Nickajack Foundation.  Make payable to NES Foundation.

 

ALL envelopes need to be CLEARLY marked with child(ren) NAME, TEACHER, GRADE, HOMEROOM.

 

Place any forms required to process. Have your child drop off money envelops in the BLACK box located outside the front office.

 

Please note:  Payments for lunch and breakfast should be taken directly to the cafeteria.